Chapter 4: Smurfing The Island - Again!
Last time, things were going very well. In the medieval times, Papa, Grandpa, Snappy, Sassette, Smurfette, Brainy, Clumsy, Greedy, Grouchy, Handy, Hefty, Jokey, Lazy, Vanity, Painter, and Wild were finally going to the Island of Sodor. And the 16 Smurfs were all off to the island using the magical supplies that Father Time gave to Papa and Grandpa. But, in the Island of Sodor, things were going terrible. James was all alone at Tidmouth Sheds, and he's starting to have his two weeks off. Mr. Conductor came to the sheds to check on James. When evening came, Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, Percy, and Emily returned home to the sheds. The six Engines began to talk to James, telling him that he should move on and stuff. But James denied it and puffed dramatically out of the sheds. And he ended up all alone at the countryside along the main line. Meanwhile, the 16 Smurfs had arrived on the island. Grouchy and James found each other. And the #5 engine found the other Smurfs and took them and Grouchy to Tidmouth Sheds. When James returned to the sheds, the 16 Smurfs surprised Thomas and the other five Engines, and they explained everything about how the little blue tykes managed to return to the Island of Sodor. When nighttime came, Grouchy and James talked about on how they've been doing for the past two years and other stuff. And now that Grouchy and James are together again, the two special friends are going to have a wonderful time. So let's see what's going to happen next!
It was another bright sunny day on the Island of Sodor. Everything around the island was getting ready to start yet another busy day. And some of the Engines on the Fat Controller's railway were up bright and early to get the island moving again.
At Tidmouth Sheds, Thomas, his six friends, and the 16 Smurfs were wide awake. The little blue tykes couldn't wait to see the changes around the island. And everyone did indeed had a very good night sleep, especially Grouchy and James.
Just then, everyone heard four dings.
/Toby\: "/DING-DING! DING-DING!\"
/Handy\: "Look, here comes Toby!"
/Jokey\: "Quick, let's hide and surprise him!"
/Thomas\: "And you all can come out when I say "now"."
And the 16 Smurfs hid themselves behind the seven Engines.
Toby came and parked right next to James.
/Toby\: "Good morning, everybody."
/The seven Engines minus Toby\: "Good morning, Toby."
/Toby\: "And James, Thomas told me everything about your misery and stuff. I know that you miss Grouchy. I miss him and the other Smurfs as well. But you really need to understand that it's for the best, and I know you might deny it. Well, at least you got your two weeks off. So, I won't trouble you anyway."
/James\: "Thank you for your concern, Toby. But I'm actually feeling happy, and I'm planning on going back to doing my jobs again."
/Toby\: "Really? Why, that's splendid."
/James\: "Yes."
/Toby\: "So, what made you change your mind?"
/James\: "Do you really want to know?"
/Toby\: "Oh yes, I really do."
/James\: "Alright then... IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THIS! THOMAS?!"
/Thomas\: "NOW!"
And the 16 Smurfs unhid themselves from the seven Engines and surprised Toby.
/The 15 Smurfs minus Wild\: "SURPRISE!"
/Wild\: "SMOO-WAH!"
Toby was indeed surprised.
/Toby\: "Well, bless my bell! Smurfs, you came back!"
/Greedy\: "We sure did!"
/Toby\: "But, how did you all manage to return to the island?"
/Papa\: "That Toby, is something that I will explain to you."
So Papa began to tell Toby the whole story.
And when the leader Smurf was finished, the #7 engine was amazed.
/Toby\: "Bust my buffers, now that's a wonderful explanation."
/Clumsy\: "It sure is, Toby. It sure is."
/Toby\: "And a lot has changed since you Smurfs left the island."
/Painter\: "We know, and Monsieur Thomas iz going to show uz now."
/Thomas\: "But not now, we have to wait for the Fat Controller first."
/Brainy\: "Oh, right, we forgot about that."
/Snappy\: "Oh, I don't like to wait. Can we just go?"
/Edward\: "No Snappy, the Fat Controller will be cross with us if one of us left the sheds."
/Papa\: "And you have to respect that from now on, Snappy."
/Snappy\: "Oh, smurf."
/Sassette\: "So when is Sir Topham coming?"
/Henry\: "He should be coming in a few minutes."
But Henry was wrong.
Just then, the Steam Team and the 16 Smurfs could see a little blue car approaching. It was the Fat Controller. "/Sound of a car approaching\"
/Hefty\: "Look, here he comes!"
/Jokey\: "Come on, let's surprise him too!"
/James\: "And this time, I'll say "now"."
And once again, the 16 Smurfs hid themselves behind the seven Engines but Toby.
The Fat Controller came to a complete stop. "/Sound of a car stopping\" He got out of his car, and he began walking towards the sheds. And then he stopped and looked at his Engines.
The Fat Controller could see that the Engines were waiting on what he would say.
/The Fat Controller\: "/To himself\ Mm-hmm. Good. Very quiet."
But then, the Fat Controller noticed something. He was looking at James. And he could see that the #5 engine was smiling. This made him wonder and he wants to know immediately.
/The Fat Controller\: "James, is there a reason why you're smiling?"
/James\: "Why yes, there is a reason why I'm smiling. I'm happy!"
/The Fat Controller\: "And why are you so happy about?"
/James\: "You'll never believe it, but look who came back, Sir!"
The Fat Controller was puzzled.
/The Fat Controller\: "Who came back?"
James turned to his friends.
/James\: "NOW!"
And the 16 Smurfs unhid themselves from the seven Engines(Except Toby) and surprised the Fat Controller.
/The 15 Smurfs minus Wild\: "SURPRISE!"
/Wild\: "SMOO-WAH!"
The Fat Controller was indeed surprised.
/The Fat Controller\: "Well I'll be the Orient Express, the Smurfs are back!"
/Vanity\: "And still looking smurfy."
/The Fat Controller\: "But, I don't understand. How you all manage to return to the Island of Sodor?"
/Papa\: "Well Sir Topham, allow me to explain everything to you."
/The Fat Controller\: "Please, do explain."
So Papa began to tell the Fat Controller the whole story.
And when the second oldest Smurf was finished, the Fat Controller was amazed.
/The Fat Controller\: "Amazing, simply amazing."
/Thomas\: "It sure is, Sir. It sure is."
/James\: "And Sir, now that my special Smurf friend has come back, may I come back to work, please?"
/Grouchy\: "Oh yes, can he?"
The Fat Controller smiled.
/The Fat Controller\: "Well, I didn't see that coming. And yes James, you may come back to work. And consider your two weeks off over."
James was delighted.
And Grouchy felt pleased.
/The Fat Controller\: "Now I need to make some arrangements, and I know just the magical person to turn to. /Shouting\ MR. CONDUCTOR!"
/Smurfette\: "Who's Mr. Conductor?"
/Emily\: "You'll find out right now."
Just then, a golden sparkle appeared in mid-air right next to the Fat Controller. And Mr. Conductor magically appeared, right before the 16 Smurfs' eyes.
/The 14 Smurfs minus Papa & Grandpa\: "Oooh. Aaah."
/Papa\: "Amazing, simply amazing."
/Grandpa\: "I smurf to that too."
/James\: "Mr. Conductor, look, the Smurfs are back!"
Mr. Conductor noticed it.
/Mr. Conductor\: "Well hello, so nice to meet you all, and welcome back to the Island of Sodor."
/Papa\: "Thank you, and it's so smurfy to smurf you too. And are you a wizard?"
/Mr. Conductor\: "Well, not really. I'm just a regular magical being who can handle the magic and power of the gold dust."
/Grandpa\: "Gold dust? Now that's a smurfy way of using magic."
/Mr. Conductor\: "It sure is, and it's that easy."
The 16 Smurfs were very impressed.
/Mr. Conductor\: "Now, you call me, Sir?"
/The Fat Controller\: "Yes, I did. Can you please find Neville and tell him to stop doing James' jobs, James is coming back to work."
/Mr. Conductor\: "Oh, of course. Ahem, excuse me, I'll be back in a few minutes."
Mr. Conductor took out his whistle from his jacket pocket. And with a blow from his whistle, "/TWEET!\" he magically disappeared.
The 16 Smurfs were even more impressed.
/Hefty\: "Wow, he can transmurf by using his whistle."
/Handy\: "Is Mr. Conductor's whistle magical?"
/Edward\: "Yes, it can hold and store the gold dust."
/Painter\: "Ooh-la-la, now zhat'z smurfy."
/Brainy\: "Papa Smurf, is there something that you had to smurf Sir Topham about something?"
/Papa\: "Why no, Brainy. But, what is it?"
/Brainy\: "You know... /Whispering\"
/Papa\: "Ohhh, that. Guess I completely forgot. Ahem, Sir Topham?"
/The Fat Controller\: "Yes Papa Smurf?"
/Papa\: "Even though we're glad to be back in the Island of Sodor, but we're also here to smurf you something."
/The Fat Controller\: "And what is it that you want to ask me?"
/Papa\: "Well, we like to invite Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, and Emily to our home village in our time period."
/The Steam Team\: "/All gasping\"
The Fat Controller was surprised.
But the eight Engines were excited.
/Thomas\: "Oh, I always dreamed of going to the Smurf village, and it's coming true!"
/Edward\: "This is wonderful!"
/Henry\: "What an adventure we'll have!"
/Gordon\: "How exciting!"
/James\: "What a grand invitation!"
/Percy\: "What excitement!"
/Toby\: "What thrills!"
/Emily\: "Oh, I can't wait!"
/Thomas\: "Oh Sir, can we please go there?"
/James\: "Yes, can we?"
The Fat Controller wasn't sure.
/The Fat Controller\: "Oh dear, I don't know. Sounds dangerous to me."
/Papa\: "And don't worry, we'll smurf great smurfy care of them just like they did to us when we first arrived on the Island of Sodor."
/Snappy\: "Yeah, we'll absosmurfly take great smurfy care of Thomas and his friends."
/Sassette\: "So please, Sir Topham. Can they come to our home village?"
The Fat Controller still wasn't sure.
Just then, Mr. Conductor magically appeared.
/Mr. Conductor\: "Sir, I found Neville and he got the message."
/The Fat Controller\: "Very good."
/Thomas\: "Guess what, Mr. Conductor? The Smurfs are inviting the eight of us to their home village in their time period!"
/Mr. Conductor\: "Really? That's wonderful."
/James\: "But the Fat Controller wasn't sure about that."
/Mr. Conductor\: "Sir, I think you should let them go, and I'm sure that the Smurfs will take great care of them. And after all... /Whispering\"
/The Fat Controller\: "Oh yes, I forgot about that."
/Papa\: "So Sir Topham, what do you have to smurf?"
/The Fat Controller\: "Hmm, let me think about it, alright."
So the Fat Controller began to ponder. He pondered, and pondered, and pondered, and pondered.
The Steam Team and the 16 Smurfs were nervous. Especially Grouchy and James.
The Fat Controller kept on pondering. Then he turned to the eight Engines and 16 Smurfs. He could see that they're waiting nervously on what he would say. The Fat Controller went on pondering.
/Thomas\: "Oh, what's he going to say?"
/Brainy\: "He sure smurfs stern."
/James\: "Oh Grouchy, I hope he says yes."
/Grouchy\: "Me too, and I would hate him if he smurfs no."
/Snappy\: "I bet he's going to take forever."
/Edward\: "Just be patient, Snappy, it won't be long now."
And the Steam Team and the 16 Smurfs went on waiting.
But at long last, after having a thought, the Fat Controller made his decision.
/The Fat Controller\: "Oh alright, you all can go to the Smurfs' village."
The Steam Team and 16 Smurfs were delighted.
/The Steam Team & the 16 Smurfs\: "HOORAY!"
/Thomas\: "Oh, thank you, Sir!"
/Papa\: "Yes, thank you, Sir Topham!"
/The Fat Controller\: "But before you Engines go there, I want all of you to do your jobs and show me some good progress today. If you all finish your jobs perfectly, then the eight of you may go to the Smurfs' village."
/The Steam Team\: "Alright Sir."
/Thomas\: "It's a deal."
/The Fat Controller\: "Good. Now, here are your jobs for today; Thomas, you'll be working on your branch line; Edward, you'll be working on your branch line also; Henry, you'll be doing your mixed-traffic work on the main line; Gordon, you'll be pulling the express; James, you'll be doing your mixed-traffic work around the island; Percy, you'll be pulling the post train; Toby, you'll be working on Thomas' branch line; And Emily, you'll be working on Thomas' branch line also."
/The Steam Team\: "Yes, and right away, Sir."
/Thomas\: "Oh, Sir? Before I go do my job, I want to show the Smurfs the things that had change around the island. So please, may I?"
/The Fat Controller\: "Well of course, Thomas. You may show the Smurfs around the island."
/Thomas\: "Thank you, Sir."
/The Fat Controller\: "But, you Smurfs better not let anyone see you, or there'll be commotion around the island."
/Papa\: "Don't worry, Sir Topham. I have a magic formula that will make us Smurfs invisible to people, and I made some modifications in this formula so you, Mr. Conductor, and the Engines on Sodor can only see us."
/The Fat Controller\: "Oh good, that was very clever thinking, Papa Smurf."
/Mr. Conductor\: "Very clever indeed."
/Papa\: "Thank you."
/Grandpa\: "Alright Smurfs, let's all gather 'round on Thomas."
So the 14 Smurfs and Grandpa all went to Thomas. And everyone was all gathered up.
Papa took out his magic formula from his backpack. The formula is in a spray jar. And one by one, the leader Smurf sprayed the formula on the 14 Smurfs, Grandpa, and himself.
The Fat Controller, Mr. Conductor and the Steam Team were very amazed and impressed.
/Papa\: "Ok, can all of you still smurf us?"
/The Fat Controller & Mr. Conductor\: "Yes."
/The Steam Team\: "We can still see you."
/Papa\: "Then my formula is working."
/Grandpa\: "It sure did."
/The Fat Controller\: "Alright then, just be careful when you do something, Smurfs. And Engines, that will be all for today, and I'll see you all tonight. Cheerio."
/The Steam Team\: "Cheerio, Sir."
/The 15 Smurfs minus Wild\: "Smurfio, Sir Topham."
/Mr. Conductor\: "Later, Sir."
/The Fat Controller\: "Later, Mr. Conductor."
The 16 Smurfs, the Steam Team and Mr. Conductor watched as the Fat Controller got into his little blue car, and he drove away. "/Sound of a car leaving\"
/Mr. Conductor\: "Well, I better get going on my job, I'll see you Engines and Smurfs later."
/The Steam Team\: "Later, Mr. C.."
/The 16 Smurfs\: "Smurf you later, Mr. Conductor."
Mr. Conductor took out his whistle from his jacket pocket. And with a blow from his whistle, "/TWEET!\" he magically disappeared.
/Percy\: "You know, Smurfs. You all can also call Mr. Conductor "Mr. C."."
/Brainy\: "Hmm, "Mr. C.". I like that, it smurfs so small."
/The 12 Smurfs minus Papa, Grandpa, Brainy, & Wild\: "And we like that too."
/Thomas\: "Well, are you all ready to see the changes around Sodor?"
/Clumsy\: "Yes Thomas, we are."
/Grouchy\: "Not me! I want to smurf with James."
/Vanity\: "Me too."
/James\: "But Grouchy, Vanity, don't you want to see the other Engines and that great discovery?"
/Grouchy\: "No, I wanna smurf with you!"
/Vanity\: "Yeah!"
/Smurfette\: "But Grouchy, Vanity, you'll be missing everything."
/Painter\: "Oui, ztay with uz."
/Grouchy\: "I don't want to! I wanna smurf with James!"
/Vanity\: "Me too!"
/Thomas\: "Oh dear."
James thought for a moment. And then, an idea flew through his funnel.
/James\: "I'll puff you both what, go with Thomas and he'll drop both of you off at the great discovery and I'll meet you two there."
/Thomas\: "What a grand idea, James."
/Hefty\: "Yeah, and very smurfy too."
/Handy\: "So what do you two smurf?"
Grouchy and Vanity wasn't sure. But then, the two Smurf thought it was a good idea and they made up their minds.
/Grouchy\: "Oh, alright."
/Vanity\: "But do you promise that you will be there?"
/James\: "Of course I will."
Then James remembered something.
/James\: "Remember this, Grouchy? Cross my boiler and hope to scrap."
Grouchy did remember that promise.
/Grouchy\: "Smurf my heart and hope to smurf."
/Vanity\: "Huh?"
/Grouchy\: "It's a promise that me and James smurfed when he and I had our time together a long time ago."
/Vanity\: "Oh, well that's smurfy."
/Edward\: "It is indeed."
/Thomas\: "Alright, let's get chuffing."
/Greedy\: "Oh, and Thomas? Can we get smurfthing for breakfast first, I'm kinda hungry."
/The 14 Smurfs minus Greedy & Wild\: "Yeah, us too."
/Wild\: "/Speaking in gibberish\"
/Thomas\: "Alright, I get you Smurfs some breakfast."
/Greedy\: "Smurfy, thank you, Thomas."
And the 16 Smurfs all jumped up to Thomas' boiler and tanks.
/Thomas\: "Alright then, let's go."
/Snappy & Sassette\: "Smurf the way, Thomas!"
/The 13 Smurfs minus Grouchy, Vanity, & Wild\: "Smurf you later, Engines."
/The six Engines minus Thomas & James\: "'Smurf' you later too, Smurfs."
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Smurf you later, James."
/James\: "'Smurf' you later, Grouchy, Vanity."
/Wild\: "SMOO-WAH!"
With a wheesh of steam, Thomas chuffed happily away.
And one by one, the other seven Engines puffed out of their sheds, and they all set off to their jobs.
After leaving Tidmouth Sheds, Thomas, along with the 16 Smurfs, was chuffing through the countryside to find something for the 16 blue gnomes to have breakfast.
/Thomas\: "We'll stop by at the bakery. It'll have something for you Smurfs to have breakfast."
/Lazy\: "What do they have at the bakery?"
/Thomas\: "Well, they have bread, crumpets, muffins, scones, and many other things."
/Papa\: "That sounds smurfy, we'll have some of those."
/Hefty\: "Well, I'm in the mood for some pancakes."
/Greedy\: "But Hefty, I need the ingredients to make pancakes."
/Thomas\: "And what ingredients do you need to make pancakes?"
/Greedy\: "Easy, I need flour, eggs, and milk."
/Thomas\: "Oh no problem, I know where to get those ingredients."
/Greedy\: "Smurfy, thank you, Thomas."
/Snappy\: "Of course, we're going to need some butter for our breakfast."
/Sassette\: "And we need something to drink too."
/Smurfette\: "And don't forget that we need some jam."
/Thomas\: "Oh I can get those too. So you Smurfs just sit back and watch me get those things for your breakfast."
/Handy\: "Once again, thank you, Thomas."
Thomas just had to smile.
First, the #1 engine went to the bakery. While he got there, he ordered and collected the baking goods.
/Greedy\: "Mmm, yum yum."
Thomas thanked the baker.
/Thomas\: "Thank you. /PEEP! PEEP!\"
Next, Thomas chuffed off to the places to get the ingredients for Greedy to make some pancakes. First, he went to the dairy to get a small bottle of milk. Next, he went to the mill to get a small bag of flour. And then, he went to Farmer McColl's to get a half-dozen eggs.
Good thing Greedy brought his cooking supplies, and in no time, he was making some pancakes.
Lastly, Thomas went to a town market to get some butter, jam, and a small bottle of fruit juice.
And in no time, and after Thomas had found a nice spot at the woods, the 16 Smurfs were having their big breakfast.
/Papa\: "Mmm, this scone is smurfy."
/Grandpa\: "I like this muffin."
/Hefty\: "The pancakes are just smurfy. Thanks, Greedy."
/Greedy\: "You're welcome, Hefty. And there's plenty more where that came from. Yum."
/Painter\: "Sacre Smurf, zhese eggz are magnifique."
/Clumsy\: "Yup, they sure are."
/Brainy\: "Well, bread with jam is fine."
/Grouchy\: "I love this crumpet."
/Vanity\: "Me too, with some butter."
/Smurfette\: "Ooh, this fruit juice is so tasty."
/Lazy\: "I'll smurf."
/Wild\: "/SIGH\"
/Sassette\: "Depressing dolphins, Wild, what's wrong?"
/Snappy\: "Are you hungry?"
/Wild\: "Uh-huh."
/Jokey\: "Maybe he wants to smurf something else."
/Handy\: "But this is all that Thomas smurf for us."
/Thomas\: "Well, what does Wild eat for breakfast?"
/Papa\: "Well, Wild eats acorns, smurfberries, and some of Greedy's treats."
/Brainy\: "Papa Smurf, I think that it's time for Wild to smurf something else.
/Wild\: "Huh?"
/Brainy\: "Come on, Wild. Here, want some bread?"
/Wild\: "Nah-uh."
/Brainy\: "Want a crumpet?"
/Wild\: "Nah-uh."
/Brainy\: "A muffin?"
/Wild\: "Mm-mmm."
/Brainy\: "Or maybe a scone?"
/Wild\: "Blah!"
/Greedy\: "Maybe he wants some pancakes?"
/Wild\: "/RASPBERRY\"
/Greedy\: "/MOAN\"
/Painter\: "How about zome eggz?"
/Wild\: "YUCK!"
/Painter\: "/SIGH\"
/Brainy\: "Oh it's no use, he'll never eat this stuff."
/Thomas\: "Hmm."
Thomas looked all around. But then, he could see an animal in the distant. It was a squirrel.
/Thomas\: "Look Wild, that squirrel is looking for some acorns."
/Papa\: "Thomas is right, look Wild."
Wild looked at where Papa was pointing at, and he could see that the squirrel was looking for some acorns. The long-lost-but-found Smurf was delighted and he jumped off of Thomas, and he raced towards the woods.
/Thomas\: "Don't go too far, Wild!"
/Wild\: "Smoo-wah!"
/Brainy\: "Oh, I bet he'll take forever to smurf for some acorns."
/Thomas\: "Don't be daft, Brainy. I'm sure Wild will be back in no time."
/Brainy\: "You'll see, Thomas. He'll be taking so long."
But Brainy was wrong.
/Wild\: "SMOO-WAH!"
Wild came back in 20 seconds flat and he found three acorns.
/Thomas\: "You were puffing, Brainy?"
Brainy felt speechless and he said nothing else.
Wild jumped back aboard Thomas.
/Greedy\: "I smurf you found some acorns, Wild. Want me to cook them for you?"
/Wild\: "Mm-mmm."
/Papa\: "I think Wild wants his acorns just the way it is, Greedy."
/Greedy\: "Oh alright, have it your way, Wild."
And in no time, Wild was having his breakfast. And the other 15 Smurfs went on having more of their breakfast also.
At long last, after having a very big breakfast, the 16 Smurfs were finally finished. They cleaned up everything off of Thomas' boiler and tanks, and they put the leftovers right inside of Thomas' cab.
/Greedy\: "Ahh. That was a very smurfy breakfast."
/Handy\: "It sure is."
/Hefty\: "I'm smurfed."
/Smurfette\: "Me too."
/Sassette\: "Me three."
/Snappy\: "Me four."
/Papa\: "Thank you for getting the stuff for our breakfast, Thomas."
/Thomas\: "You're welcome, Papa Smurf. Now, are you all ready to see the changes on Sodor?"
/Clumsy\: "Yup Thomas, we're all ready."
/Thomas\: "Alright then, let's go."
And Thomas chuffed off out of the woods.
After leaving the woods, Thomas, along with the 16 Smurfs, was now at the western part of the Island of Sodor.
The little blue tank engine was going to introduce the 16 little blue gnomes to some of his old friends, the ones who had been away for a not-so-long time.
/Smurfette\: "Ooh, I can't wait to smurf the Engines who had return to the island."
/Brainy\: "And don't forget, the ones who arrived new to the island too. Oh, and Thomas, has the #8 and #11 engines come back yet?"
/Thomas\: "Yes, they both had returned from England."
/Brainy\: "Oh smurfy, 'cause I had been leaving question marks on their pages when I smurfblished the book about the Island of Sodor."
/Thomas\: "Well you better republish your book when you see the question marks revealed."
/Brainy\: "I know, and that'll be a big pain in the smurf when I had to smurf the other Smurfs to return the books back to me."
/Thomas\: "Oh well, as Painter will always puff, "c'est la vie". Now, let's see if my two oldest friends are in their sheds."
/Snappy\: "Oh, I hope they're there."
As Thomas arrived at the three-berth sheds, he and the 16 Smurfs were relieved.
Duck and Oliver were in their sheds. And there right next to the #11 engine, was Toad the Great Western Brakevan.
The two Great Western Engines and the brakevan were pleased to see Thomas.
/Duck & Oliver\: "Hello Thomas."
/Toad\: "Hello Mr. Thomas."
/Thomas\: "Hello, you three."
Then Duck, Oliver, and Toad noticed the 16 Smurfs.
/Duck\: "/GASP\ Thomas, are they who I think they are?"
/Oliver\: "At long last!"
/Toad\: "Oh my!"
/Thomas\: "You got that right, you three. Smurfs, these are my oldest friends, Duck, Oliver and Toad."
/Jokey\: "/Laughing\ Duck?! I can't believe that an Engine is named after an animal! And I bet you talk in duck! QUACK-QUACK-QUACK! /Laughing\"
That made Duck cross.
/Duck\: "Now see here! I just happen to like being called "Duck", and it sure peeps my real name!"
/Brainy\: "And what is your real name, Duck?"
/Duck\: "It's Montague."
/Brainy\: "Oh, well that's a smurfy name."
/Duck\: "To you maybe, but not to me."
/Oliver\: "But that's not all, there's another reason why he's being called "Duck"."
/Clumsy\: "Gosh, what is it?"
/Oliver\: "Go on, Duck, tell them."
/Duck\: "Ohh, I guess I must. The other reason why I'm being called "Duck" is because... I waddle like a duck."
/Clumsy\: "Oh, smurf."
/Duck\: "Yes, and I just can't stop doing that silly habit."
/Clumsy\: "Ohhh, it's ok, Duck. I have an unsmurfy habit too."
/Duck\: "Do you now, what is it?"
/Clumsy\: "I always trip and make things go wrong."
/Duck\: "Oh, my. Tell me, what's your name?"
/Clumsy\: "My name is Clumsy."
/Duck\: "Well Clumsy, I see why you're named after those silly habits, and we have a lot in common."
/Clumsy\: "A-huck, yeah, I guess we do."
Just then, a special connection begin to form between Clumsy and Duck. The #8 engine and the nitwitted Smurf understand each other's feelings.
/Clumsy\: "So Duck, are you the #8 engine?"
/Duck\: "I'm sure am."
/Brainy\: "And Oliver is the #11 engine, right?"
/Oliver\: "You puff that right."
Then Brainy noticed the three letters on Duck's right-side tank.
/Brainy\: "Say Duck, you have the letters "G", "W", and "R" on your tank, what does it smurfs for?"
/Duck\: "It stands for "Great Western Railway"."
/Brainy & Clumsy\: "Ohh."
/Oliver\: "I also have those letters on both sides of me."
/Brainy\: "Ooh, smurfy."
Then Handy noticed Toad.
/Handy\: "Oliver, who's he right next to you again?"
/Oliver\: "This is Toad, my brakevan."
/Handy\: "What's a brakevan?"
/Thomas\: "A brakevan is the last truck of a train, and it helps to stop a train if anything goes wrong."
/Handy\: "Oh, I see."
/Jokey\: "Hee-hee-hee. And why his name is Toad? Does he croak like a toad?"
/Oliver\: "No. You see, back when Duck and me used to work along the Great Western Railway, the wagons on the railway were given nicknames from animals."
/The 15 Smurfs minus Wild\: "Ohhh."
/Oliver\: "So that's why I named my brakevan "Toad". Right, Toad?"
/Toad\: "That's right, Mr. Oliver."
/Hefty\: "And he sure always likes to smurf you Engines "Mr."."
/Smurfette\: "And don't forget "Ms." to girl Engines, Hefty."
/Toad\: "I'm just being polite, and I'm being respectful to the Engines. And that's why I always address them as "Mr." and "Ms."."
/Sassette\: "Gee Snappy, maybe Toad should teach you a thing or two on being polite and respectful."
/Snappy\: "I already know how to be polite and respectful!"
/Sassette\: "Yeah, only a little bit!"
/Snappy\: "Oh, put a smurf in it!"
/Sassette\: "See, that's not polite!"
/Snappy\: "Uhh, who smurfs you?"
/Papa\: "Sassette, Snappy, stop it right now!"
/Snappy\: "She started it!"
/Sassette\: "Did not!"
/Papa\: "Sassette, Snappy, I'm warning you both! Smurf it out!"
Sassette and Snappy did as Papa told them to and they said nothing else.
/Thomas\: "Finally some peace."
/Oliver\: "Oh well, as Duck would always say: "There are two ways of doing things: the Great Western way, or the wrong way"."
/Duck\: "Oliver, I told you not to puff my quote ever again."
/Oliver\: "Sorry, but I can't help it."
/Brainy\: "Well, I think Oliver has the right to smurf that quote. And I say, that quote is so smurfy, and I think I should smurf my fellow Smurfs that: "There are two ways of smurfing things: the smurfy way, or the unsmurfy way"."
/Lazy\: "And you always smurf things the unsmurfy way, Brainy."
/Brainy\: "Well, I also smurf things the smurfy way too, Lazy."
/Lazy\: "Yeah, only a little bit."
/Brainy\: "Hmph!"
/Oliver\: "Never mind uh, umm... What's your name?"
/Brainy\: "Who, me? It's Brainy."
/Oliver\: "Oh. Never mind Brainy, I realized that what I've done is not right, and I should listen to Duck. Besides, I am supposed to be much wiser, and a good role model."
/Brainy\: "Ohhh. Well, maybe I should be much more wiser, and maybe I should be a smurfy role model."
/Hefty\: "Yeah, right, good luck with that."
/Brainy\: "Well I could be if you let me, Hefty!"
/Papa\: "Yes Hefty, give Brainy a chance."
/Hefty\: "Oh, alright. I wish you luck, Brainy."
/Brainy\: "Thanks, Hefty. And thank you, Oliver, and I sure could learn more from you. You're my role model."
/Oliver\: "/Chuckling\ You're welcome, Brainy."
Just then, another special connection begin to form, and it's between Brainy and Oliver. The #11 engine and the spectacled Smurf really understand each other perfectly.
/Duck\: "Well, me and Oliver should get puffing, I'm scheduled to get a new coat of paint."
/Oliver\: "And I'm scheduled to pull a goods train."
/Toad\: "And I'm going with Mr. Oliver."
/Clumsy\: "Alright, and it's smurfy to smurf you, Duck."
/Brainy\: "And you too, Oliver."
/Toad\: "Ahem!"
/Brainy\: "Oh, and Toad."
/Duck, Oliver, & Toad\: "And it's nice to meet you all too, Smurfs."
/Grouchy\: "Hey Duck, while you get your new coat of green paint, get your wheels painted green too."
/Duck\: "No. I'm not getting my wheels painted, I like my black wheels."
/Grouchy\: "Then I HATE your black wheels!"
/Duck\: "Pumping pistons, that's so rude!"
/Clumsy\: "Grouchy!"
/Grouchy\: "Well that's the truth! I don't like smurfing Engines with black wheels!"
Duck felt hurt. But then, he started to figure out something.
/Duck\: "Are you the one who told James that he should get his wheels painted red?"
/Grouchy\: "Yes!"
/Duck\: "Bother! Thanks to you, James is now bragging about how twice as splendid as he is!"
/Grouchy\: "And I'm glad that I smurf James to get his wheels painted red!"
Duck was cross.
But Oliver thought for a moment. He thinks that Duck should get his wheels painted green.
/Oliver\: "Duck, I think I agree with that grumpy Smurf, you really should get your wheels painted green."
/Duck\: "Oh no, Oliver, not you too."
/Oliver\: "Well, look at me. I'm green, and I have green wheels to match with it. So why won't a green Engine like you should get his wheels painted green to match his green coat?"
Duck wasn't sure. He turned to Grouchy. He could see that the former bad-tempered Smurf was scowling at him. Then he turned to Oliver. And he could see that the 2nd Great Western engine was smiling at him. And at long last, after seeing both Grouchy and Oliver, Duck had no other choice.
/Duck\: "Oh alright, I'll get my wheels painted green. And if it's the only way for that grumpy Smurf to stop putting on his cross face at me, he's making my wheels wobble."
After hearing that, Grouchy stopped putting his scowled face at Duck and he grinned a little grin.
And Oliver was delighted.
/Duck\: "And one thing for sure, I won't become a really splendid Engine like James."
After Oliver was coupled up to Toad, he and Duck are ready to go.
/The 15 Smurfs minus Wild\: "Goodbye Duck, goodbye Oliver, goodbye Toad."
/Duck, Oliver, & Toad\: "Goodbye Smurfs."
And with two by two toots, "/PEEP! PEEP!\" "/PEEP! PEEP!\" the two Great Western Engines chuffed away, with Toad clattering behind Oliver.
The 16 Smurfs watched as Duck, Oliver, and Toad disappeared.
/Clumsy\: "Golly, it was very smurfy to smurf Duck."
/Brainy\: "And Oliver."
/Sassette\: "Don't forget Toad."
/Thomas\: "Well, I'm glad you all finally meet them. Now then, let's keep on going, there are more Engines that you Smurfs had to meet."
/Snappy\: "Smurf the way, Thomas!"
/Thomas\: "You puff it, Snappy!"
And with his fire in his firebox flaming, Thomas, along with the 16 Smurfs, chuffed off to continue showing the little blue tykes the rest of the Sodor locomotive fleet.
Along the countryside up north, Thomas introduced the 16 Smurfs to another old friend who had returned to Sodor, and that is Stepney the Bluebell Engine.
Stepney was very glad to meet the 16 Smurfs.
Next, Thomas introduced the 16 Smurfs three more old friends, and these three friends are diesels, and they are, Boco... Derek... and Daisy.
The three diesels were very glad to meet the 16 Smurfs. And Sassette and Smurfette were very glad to meet Daisy.
And lastly, Thomas introduced the 16 Smurfs to three old friends who are non-rail contraptions, and they are, Terence the Tractor,... George the Steamroller,... and Caroline the Vintage Car.
Sassette and Smurfette were very glad to meet Caroline, while the other 14 Smurfs were very pleased to meet her and the other two.
Then, Thomas introduced the 16 Smurfs to some friends who they never meet before, like Salty the Dockyard Diesel Engine.
Salty was very surprised and amazed to meet the 16 Smurfs.
And then, Thomas introduced the 16 Smurfs to some friends, who are non-rail contraptions, who they never meet before also, like Bulgy the Double-decker Bus, and Trevor the Traction Engine.
The two non-rail vehicles were also surprised and amazed to meet the 16 Smurfs.
But even though, Grouchy and Trevor had already met for the past two years.
And now, Thomas introduced the 16 Smurfs to three new friends who arrived on Sodor, and they are, Stanley the Silver Engine... Hank the American Engine... and Flora, a young tram engine and an Engineling.
The two Smurfettes were very pleased to meet Flora.
And after that, Thomas, along with the 16 Smurfs, chuffed away.
After Thomas had introduced the 16 Smurfs to the rest of the Sodor locomotive fleet, the #1 engine was now going to show the little blue creatures the great discovery.
The 16 Smurfs were very excited.
/Snappy\: "Smurf-a-roo, I can't wait to smurf that great discovery!"
/Sassette\: "Me too!"
/Brainy\: "I wonder what it is?"
/Clumsy\: "Uh, is it much farther, Thomas?"
/Thomas\: "Not that far, we're almost there. And would you Smurfs please close your eyes?"
/Jokey\: "Why?"
/Thomas\: "Because, you'll spoil the surprise."
/Jokey\: "Oh, alright."
/Lazy\: "Oh, I'll close my eyes alright."
So the 16 Smurfs closed their eyes. But after Lazy closed his eyes, he fell asleep.
/Lazy\: "/Snoring\"
Thomas was now closer to the great discovery.
/Thomas\: "Keep your eyes closed, and don't peek."
Jokey sneakily opened one of his eyes.
/Jokey\: "/Giggling\"
/Thomas\: "I said don't peek, Jokey!"
/Papa\: "Jokey, do as Thomas smurfed or you'll be smurfed!"
/Jokey\: "Alright already!"
Jokey went back to closing one of his eyes.
/Thomas\: "Nearly there."
The 16 Smurfs waited and waited.
At long last, Thomas, along with the 16 Smurfs, arrived at the great discovery.
/Thomas\: "We're here! You all can open your eyes now!"
As the 16 Smurfs opened their eyes, they were all awestruck. And indeed the great discovery was the lost-but-now-found town of Great Waterton.
/The 16 Smurfs\: "/Oohing and aahing\"
/Brainy\: "It's a new town."
/Handy\: "And station."
/Hefty\: "Are you smurfing this, Lazy? Lazy?"
/Lazy\: "/Snoring\"
/Hefty\: "Lazy, wake up! Thomas smurfed us to the great discovery!"
Hefty shook Lazy.
/Hefty\: "LA-ZY!"
/Lazy\: "/SNORT\ Huh? What? Oh, we're here already?"
/Hefty\: "Yes!"
Lazy looked all around.
/Lazy\: "Whoa, it's a new town."
/Brainy\: "I smurfed that already, Lazy."
/Lazy\: "Oh, sorry."
/Vanity\: "So, what name is this town and station?"
/Thomas\: "Look at the sign right next to you."
The 16 Smurfs looked at the name on the sign.
/Brainy\: "This station and town is called, Great Waterton."
/Smurfette\: "Ooh, such a smurfy name for a station and town."
/Greedy\: "But why is it called Great Waterton?"
/Thomas\: "Well, Great Waterton got it's name from the fact that it served a water works, which supplied water for all the other towns on Sodor. And actually, this town's not new. it's old."
/Grandpa\: "Smurf-a-ruskie! Please, tell us it's history, Thomas."
/Thomas\: "Alright. You see, when the very first steam engines came to Sodor, it was the island's main town and rail hub. It was served by a tramline called, the Sodor Tramway, which delivered the coal for the water works until the tramline was closed. The water works then closed down and many people moved away from this town. The town became lost until one of us discovered it while finding another route to the Wharf. After that, the Fat Controller decided to have the town restored, with all of us both rail and non-rail contraptions involved in the project. And now, Great Waterton is beautiful again, as it once was."
/The 16 Smurf\: "Oooh."
/Papa\: "Amazing, simply amazing."
/Handy\: "And one thing, what's the water works?"
/Thomas\: "The water works consists of some large buildings which housed the steam pumping engines, as well as the standpipe tower which dwarfs all the buildings. Inside the water works, there have been two steam pumping engines with a large stationary boiler to provide steam pressure. And the standpipe tower has a huge iron pipe inside its structure; its purpose is to allow the steam pumping engines to pump the water up the standpipe and then, by gravity, the pressure inside the standpipe moves the water along the water mains towards all the other towns. Once the water works closed, the standpipe tower fell into disrepair, and it was a huge undertaking to restore the standpipe. Now the standpipe tower looks as good as new."
/Handy\: "Wow, fascinating."
/Hefty\: "It smurftainly is."
/Smurfette\: "Thanks for explaining us, Thomas."
Thomas just had to smile.
/Clumsy\: "Uh, so, who discovered Great Waterton?"
/Thomas\: "Well, take a guess."
/Jokey\: "Is it Percy?"
/Thomas\: "No."
/Smurfette\: "Is it Emily?"
/Thomas\: "No."
/Handy\: "Is it Edward?"
/Thomas\: "No."
/Grouchy\: "Is it James?"
/Thomas\: "I knew you might puff that, Grouchy, but it's also a no."
/Grouchy\: "Unnh, I HATE that it's not James who discovered Great Waterton!"
The 16 Smurfs all thought hard. But then, they all gave up.
/Vanity\: "Ok Thomas, we're smurfed. Who discovered Great Waterton?"
/Thomas\: "Me."
/Vanity\: "You?"
/Brainy\: "I should've known that."
/Snappy\: "Smurf Thomas, you and the other Engines must've worked hard to resmurf Great Waterton."
/Sassette\: "Yeah."
/Thomas\: "Oh, we did work hard, you two. And we are really useful Engines for doing that project."
/Papa\: "And we think that you're really useful and smurfy Engines for smurfing that hard work, Thomas. Smurfy well done."
Thomas felt proud of himself.
/Brainy\: "Now I really need to smurf the other Smurfs to resmurf all the books about Sodor to me."
/Thomas\: "/Giggling\"
Just then, Thomas remembered something.
/Thomas\: "Oh, Grouchy, Vanity, this is where you two get off here and wait for James."
/Grouchy\: "Oh, thanks for resmurfing me and Vanity, Thomas."
/Vanity\: "Yes, thanks Thomas."
/Thomas\: "You're welcome."
Grouchy and Vanity both jumped off of Thomas, and they landed on the station platform.
/Thomas\: "And while I puff to my job, I'll drop off you Smurfs to the other Engines as well."
/The 11 Smurfs minus Papa, Grandpa, & Wild\: "Smurfy, thank you, Thomas."
/Wild\: "Smoo-wah!"
/Thomas\: "And Papa Smurf, Grandpa Smurf, I'll drop both of you off at Knapford Station so you two can have a chat with the Fat Controller."
/Papa\: "That's very smurfy of you, Thomas. I've always wanted to have a chat with Sir Topham."
/Grandpa\: "So do I. But, will he be there?"
/Thomas\: "He'll be there, he has an office over there."
/Grandpa\: "Oh, ok."
/Thomas\: "Alright then. "Smurf" you later, Grouchy. "Smurf" you later, Vanity."
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Smurf you later, Thomas."
And with two toots, "/PEEP! PEEP!\" Thomas puffed away, along with the 14 Smurfs.
Grouchy and Vanity watched as the #1 engine and their fellow Smurfs went completely out of sight.
While chuffing off to his branch line, Thomas had dropped off the 12 Smurfs to one of the Steam Team.
Handy went with Edward.
Painter and Wild went with Henry.
Hefty went with Gordon.
Clumsy and Jokey went with Percy.
Greedy and Lazy went with Toby.
Sassette and Smurfette went with Emily.
And Brainy and Snappy stayed with Thomas.
And lastly, Thomas dropped off Papa and Grandpa at Knapford Station to join the Fat Controller to have a nice long chat and also to have tea and biscuits.
And after that, the little blue tank engine, along with Brainy and Snappy, chuffed off to his job on running his branch line.
Back at Great Waterton, Grouchy and Vanity were waiting patiently for James. They waited, and waited, and waited, and waited. But there was no sign of James. The two Smurfs began to lose hope.
/Grouchy\: "Come on, James, where are you?"
/Vanity\: "Don't worry, Grouchy. James will come soon. And besides, you two smurf that promise back at the sheds."
/Grouchy\: "I know. But if James doesn't smurf up, I would hate him again!"
/Vanity\: "Please don't do that! You two are very smurfy friends."
/Grouchy\: "/SIGH\ You're right, Vanity. But you know that I hate waiting."
/Vanity\: "I know, Grouchy. I know. But, how can we smurf if James is coming?"
/Grouchy\: "Maybe by smurfing the sound of his whistle. I know what it sounds like."
/Vanity\: "Well I don't, I forgot what James' whistle sounds like."
/Grouchy\: "Don't worry, we'll listen very carefully. Now, let's use our ears."
So the two Smurfs began to use their ears for listening the sound of James' whistle.
Just then, Grouchy and Vanity heard two toots. "/PEE-OOO-EEP! PEE-OOO-EEP!\" But that was a two-tone whistle.
/Vanity\: "Is that James?"
/Grouchy\: "No, James doesn't have a whistle like that."
/Vanity\: "Then who is it?"
The two Smurfs could see that it was Whiff who tooted that two-tone whistle.
/Grouchy\: "It's Whiff."
/Vanity\: "Oh bother and smurf."
/Grouchy\: "Uh-oh, smurf your nose, he's smurfing a train full of rubbish!"
/Vanity\: "Oh yuck!"
Grouchy and Vanity covered their noses. And they kept them covered until they saw Whiff and his train went completely out of sight.
/Vanity\: "Phew! Finally he's gone."
/Grouchy\: "I smurfed it once before two years ago and I'll smurf it again, I HATE the smell of rubbish!"
/Vanity\: "You smurf it!"
So the two Smurfs went on listening for the sound of James' whistle.
But then, Grouchy and Vanity heard another two toots. "/PEEP! PEEP!\"
/Vanity\: "Is it James?"
/Grouchy\: "No, that's not his whistle."
/Vanity\: "/MOAN\ Who is it?"
The two Smurfs could see that it was only Arthur and the sound of his whistle.
/Grouchy\: "It's Arthur."
/Vanity\: "Oh double bother and smurf."
/Grouchy\: "Oh no, smurf your nose again, he's smurfing a train full of fish!"
/Vanity\: "Ewww!"
Grouchy and Vanity covered their noses again. And they kept them covered until they saw Arthur and his train disappeared in the distance.
/Vanity\: "Hah! He's gone at last."
/Grouchy\: "Once again, I smurfed it once before two years ago and I'll smurf it again, I HATE the smell of fish!"
/Vanity\: "You can smurf that again!"
And again, the two Smurfs went on listening for the sound of James' whistle.
Suddenly, Grouchy and Vanity heard another two toots. "/PEEP! PEEP!\"
/Vanity\: "That must be James."
/Grouchy\: "No, that's not his whistle either."
/Vanity\: "Eesh, who is it this time?"
The two Smurfs could see that it was only Harvey and the sound of his whistle.
/Grouchy\: "It's Harvey."
/Vanity\: "Oh triple bother and smurf."
/Grouchy\: "And look, he's smurfing Rocky."
/Vanity\: "I can see that."
Grouchy and Vanity watched as Harvey, with Rocky behind him, chuffed away.
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "/BIG SIGH\"
/Vanity\: "Well, they're gone too."
/Grouchy\: "Yeah. But there's still no sign of James."
/Vanity\: "Now I'm getting worried. What if James smurf into an accident?"
/Grouchy\: "Ohh, I hate to imagine if James smurf into an accident."
/Vanity\: "Me too, and all this worrying will ruin my smurfy face."
So once again, the two Smurfs continued on waiting and listening for the sound of James' whistle.
Then suddenly, the former bad-tempered Smurf and the handsome Smurf's waiting and worrying were finally over when they heard two toots.
/James\: "/PEEP! PEEP!\"
/Grouchy\: "Hey, that's James!"
/Vanity\: "Really? Is that the sound of his whistle?"
/Grouchy\: "Yes!"
/James\: "/PEEP! PEEP!\"
/Vanity\: "Oh happy day! Now I'll remember that whistle for sure!"
/Grouchy\: "You better!"
Grouchy looked to his right.
/Grouchy\: "Look, here he comes!"
Vanity also looked to his right.
/Vanity\: "Hooray!"
The two Smurfs could see that James was chuffing closer and closer towards the station. They both jumped up and down, and they also waved and shouted to the #5 engine.
/Grouchy\: "JAMES! JAMES!"
/Vanity\: "OVER HERE, JAMES! OVER HERE!"
Grouchy and Vanity both whistled to James.
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "/Whistling\"
James looked in the distance. And he could see the two Smurfs jumping and waving to him.
/James\: "Oh, there they are!"
James let out three toots.
/James\: "/PEEP! PEEP! PEEP!\"
/Grouchy\: "Yes, he smurfed us!"
/Vanity\: "Finally!"
Grouchy and Vanity watched as James entered the station. And he stopped right beside the platform where the two Smurfs were standing.
/Grouchy\: "James, thank smurfness you're finally here!"
/Vanity\: "Yeah, what smurfed you so long?"
/James\: "I'm sorry, I've been stopping on a lot of red signals."
/Vanity\: "Ohhh."
/Grouchy\: "I HATE those red signals!"
/James\: "I hate them too, but we Engines always had to obey the rules of the railway."
And Grouchy had to agree, even Vanity.
Then the two Smurfs could see that James was pulling two flat-bed trucks of engine parts.
/Grouchy\: "What are you smurfing, James?"
/Vanity\: "Yeah, and what are those for?"
/James\: "These are engine parts, and they are for the water works."
/Vanity\: "Oh. Thomas smurfed us about the water works."
/Grouchy\: "Yeah, and it was smurfy."
/James\: "Well I'm glad that you Smurfs learned something today."
Both Grouchy and Vanity nodded up and down.
/James\: "Alright then, come aboard you two, I'm about to drop off this train to the yard."
/Vanity\: "Smurfy."
/Grouchy\: "But is the yard far away?"
/James\: "Not really, it's just in the left of the town."
/Grouchy\: "Oh, ok."
/Vanity\: "Let's smurf."
So the two Smurfs came aboard James.
And with a wheesh of steam, the mid-size red tender engine, along with Grouchy and Vanity, chuffed off towards the yard.
When James got to the yard, he uncoupled and dropped off his train. The yard in Great Waterton was small, and it can't store that many trucks.
Grouchy and Vanity looked all around the yard.
/Grouchy\: "This yard is too small."
/Vanity\: "And not that smurfy."
/James\: "I know, but some of us get used to it."
/Grouchy\: "Hmph. So, Sir Topham smurfed that you're smurfing your mixed-traffic job, is that right?"
/James\: "Yes, and do you both remember what mixed-traffic means?"
/Vanity\: "We sure do, it means that an Engine can smurf coaches or trucks from time to time."
/James\: "Well done, Vanity."
/Grouchy\: "Well, what's your next job?"
/James\: "My next job is to pull some empty open-topped trucks to the quarry."
/Grouchy\: "What's a quarry?"
/James\: "I'll explain it when we get there."
/Vanity\: "So, where are the trucks?"
/James\: "They're right there."
Grouchy and Vanity looked to their left.
/Vanity\: "Those trucks?"
/James\: "Yes."
/Vanity\: "Oh."
/Grouchy\: "Ok then, let's smurf them and get this smurf on the smurf."
/James\: "You puff it, Grouchy."
And James, with Grouchy and Vanity on board, chuffed off to the nearest points.
After switching tracks, James, along with Grouchy and Vanity, was chuffing towards his train.
As the #5 engine chuffed right next to his train, the trucks began to giggle.
/The Troublesome Trucks\: "/Giggling\"
/Vanity\: "Oooh, those trucks looked pretty unsmurfy."
/Grouchy\: "And I don't trust them one smurf."
/James\: "Me too."
But, James was in luck.
At the front of the mid-size red tender engine's train, was a very big open-topped truck. It was Hector. And he's the only truck that was so nice and can be trusted.
But Grouchy and Vanity didn't know that when they saw him, and they were surprised. And they were also scared and worried.
/Vanity\: "Smurf my Smurfs, smurf at that big truck!"
/Grouchy\: "Ohh James, you're going to go through a lot of trouble with that!"
But James wasn't scared or worried.
/James\: "Don't worry, you two. This big truck is very nice. Grouchy, Vanity, this is Hector. Hector, these are my friends, and they're Smurfs."
/Hector\: "Hello, so nice to meet you. Thomas told me all about you."
The two Smurfs were still scared.
/Grouchy\: "H-h-hello."
/Vanity\: "N-n-nice to s-s-smurf you too."
/Hector\: "Oh come on, don't be scared, I am really nice."
Suddenly, Grouchy and Vanity didn't feel scared anymore. But they were stern.
/Grouchy\: "Well, if you're nice, how we'll know that we should trust you?"
/Vanity\: "Yeah."
/Hector\: "Oh, you can certainly trust me."
But the two Smurfs weren't so sure.
/Grouchy\: "James, do you trust Hector?"
/James\: "Yes I do. Hector once helped me get my train through the snow and get all the way to Great Waterton."
/Hector\: "And I was glad to help James."
And after hearing that, Grouchy and Vanity made their decision.
/Grouchy\: "Oh, alright."
/Vanity\: "We'll trust you, Hector."
James and Hector were very pleased.
Just then, the trucks were still giggling.
/The Troublesome Trucks\: "/Giggling\"
James, Grouchy, and Vanity were annoyed.
/James\: "Hector, would you please make these trucks stop giggling?"
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Yes, please."
/Hector\: "I'd be happy to."
Hector turned to the trucks.
/The Troublesome Trucks\: "/Giggling\"
/Hector\: "SILENCE!"
That made the trucks jumped and they stopped giggling.
But that loud yell made James, Grouchy, and Vanity jumped also.
/Grouchy\: "Whoa, that's some yell."
/Vanity\: "I'll smurf."
/James\: "Thank you, Hector."
Hector just smiled.
And in no time, James, along with Grouchy and Vanity, was coupled up to his train, and he puffed away.
While puffing through the countryside, James, Grouchy, and Vanity were enjoying their time together. The #5 engine was just chuffing along the main line, while the two Smurfs just sit back and enjoy the ride. And even though, Vanity keeps on looking at his reflection in his hand mirror.
/Vanity\: "Mirror, mirror on my hand, who is the most smurfiest Smurf on the island? Why, it's me, me, me."
/Grouchy\: "Oh, Vanity."
/James\: "/Giggling\"
The trucks clattering behind James were behaving very well, especially Hector. And the big hopper truck kept an eye on them along the way.
Grouchy and Vanity were very impressed with Hector, and they gained his trust.
And Hector felt proud of himself.
At last, after chuffing for one and a half hours, the three friends arrived at Sodor Slate Quarry.
The two Smurfs were amazed.
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Whoooa."
/Grouchy\: "James, is this a quarry?"
/James\: "Yes Grouchy, this is a quarry."
/Vanity\: "Care to explain it now?"
/James\: "The quarry is a place, cavern, or pit where stone and slate is taken from the rocks or ledges, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes. And it's also known as a stone pit."
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Ohhh."
Just then, the three friends heard two by two toots.
/Bill & Ben\: "/PEEP! PEEP!\ /PEEP! PEEP!\"
It was the twins, Bill and Ben. They've came to pick up the trucks that James brought in.
/James\: "Look, you two, the Smurfs came back!"
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Hello Bill, hello Ben!"
The twins were surprised.
/Bill & Ben\: "Oh, welcome back!"
/Bill\: "And look, James, me and Ben got our wheels painted to match our yellow coats."
James looked at the twins' wheels. And they're indeed had been painted yellow.
/James\: "Oh, well, good for you both."
/Grouchy\: "And I'm glad that you two don't have black wheels anymore."
/Ben\: "We're glad too. We don't like black wheels either."
James, Grouchy, and Vanity just grin.
/Bill\: "Anyway, we're here to pick up…"
/Ben\: "…the trucks that you brought in."
/James\: "Yes, here you go. Goodbye Hector."
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Bye Hector."
/Hector\: "Goodbye James, goodbye Smurfs."
James uncoupled the train, and he, along with the two Smurfs, chuffed away.
/Vanity\: "Now what's your next mixed-traffic job, James?"
/James\: "My next mixed-traffic job is to pull a train of slate trucks to the Brendam Docks."
/Grouchy\: "Is Brendam Docks a town?"
/James\: "Actually, it's a harbor."
/Grouchy\: "What's a harbor?"
/James\: "A harbor is a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge passengers and goods and stuff. And it's also known as a seaport."
/Grouchy\: "Oh."
/Vanity\: "So where's the train of slate trucks?"
/James\: "It's at the other end of the quarry."
/Vanity\: "Oh, ok."
/Grouchy\: "Let's smurf it and smurf off to Brendam Docks."
/James\: "You puff it, Grouchy."
And James, along with Grouchy and Vanity, kept on chuffing to pick up his train.
When the mid-size red tender engine got to the other end of the quarry, he was coupled up to the train, and he, along with the two Smurfs, puffed off to Brendam Docks.
For the second time, the three friends were enjoying their time together wonderfully.
And in no time, James, Grouchy, and Vanity arrived at Brendam Docks. The journey to the harbor only lasted for a half hour.
The two Smurfs are awestruck.
The harbor was big, and there were a lot of ships from faraway places. And there were some boats also.
/Grouchy\: "So this is Brendam Docks."
/Vanity\: "And this is what a harbor looks like."
/James\: "You puff it, you two."
/Grouchy\: "Wow, smurf at those ships."
/Vanity\: "And they're different from the ones that we smurf back at home, in the medieval times that is."
/James\: "Well, the ships from your time period, had evolved into these new generation of ships. And those ships are built with engines."
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Ooh."
Just then, the three friends heard a voice.
/Cranky\: "Oh, look who's here."
/Grouchy\: "Who smurfed that?"
/James\: "Oh, it's only Cranky."
/Grouchy\: "Well, where is he?"
/James\: "He's up there."
The two Smurfs looked up, and there at the top, was Cranky.
/Grouchy\: "So that's Cranky."
/Vanity\: "Whoa, he's tall."
/Grouchy\: "And he's the one that smurfed you "Grouchy James", right?"
/James\: "Yes, that's him."
/Vanity\: "And what kind of contraption is he?"
/James\: "He's a crane, Vanity."
/Vanity\: "Oh."
/Grouchy\: "And he smurfed me that too."
/James\: "That I did. /Shouting\ Hello Cranky!"
/Cranky\: "/MOAN\ And it's too bad that you're not grouchy today."
/James\: "Why would I?"
/Cranky\: "So I can call you "Grouchy James" again."
/James\: "Well not today, I'm feeling happy!"
/Cranky\: "That I can see. So what had you brought in this time?"
/James\: "Oh, some trucks of slate."
/Cranky\: "Oh wonderful, more heavy loads for me to haul. And I'll be aching my arm off for doing this."
/James\: "Well, you're the only crane in this part of the harbor that can haul loads more faster and quicker, and you know that the Fat Controller doesn't want any confusion and delay."
/Cranky\: "Whatever."
/Grouchy\: "Eesh, what a grouch."
/Vanity\: "Yeah."
/James\: "Maybe he should be called "Grouchy Cranky". /Chuckling\"
/Grouchy\: "HA-HA-HA! Smurfy one, James!"
/Vanity\: "I'll smurf!"
And the three friends laughed.
/James, Grouchy, & Vanity\: "/Laughing\"
/Cranky\: "Stop laughing! And who are you talking to?"
/James\: "Oh nothing, you must be hearing things."
/Cranky\: "But I heard someone laughing with you. Who is it?"
/James\: "Oh my, look at the time, I have another train to pull! Goodbye Cranky!"
And James uncoupled the train, and he puffed quickly away along with Grouchy and Vanity.
/Cranky\: "WAIT! STOP!"
But James ignored him and he went completely out of sight.
Cranky was cross.
/Cranky\: "That James has someone with him, and I'm going to find out. Well, someday."
And the cranky crane went on to start his duty.
After getting away from Cranky, James, along with Grouchy and Vanity, stopped at a dock.
/James\: "Bust my buffers, that was close."
/Vanity\: "I wonder why Cranky didn't notice me and Grouchy?"
/Grouchy\: "Maybe we're too tiny for him to smurf."
/James\: "You're right, Grouchy. From up there, Cranky can hardly see you both on me."
/Vanity\: "Well thank smurfness we're away from that grouch. I don't like him at all."
/Grouchy\: "Me too."
/James\: "Well, we Engines had to get used to Cranky. He's an important part of the harbor anyway."
And the two Smurfs had to agree.
/Grouchy\: "Now, what's your next job?"
/James\: "My next job is the one that I love, pulling a fast special."
/Vanity\: "Ooh, smurfy."
/Grouchy\: "And I LOVE that you love that job."
/Vanity\: "But where are you going to smurf your train?"
/James\: "I'm going to pull it to Knapford Station."
/Vanity\: "Oh, ok."
/Grouchy\: "Now, let's smurf!"
/James\: "Alright, here we go!"
And James, along with Grouchy and Vanity, set off to collect his train.
After James collected his train, he, along with the two Smurfs, was chuffing along Edward's branch line. And the three friends were still enjoying their time together.
Vanity, as usual, was looking at his hand mirror.
/Vanity\: "Ooh, I'll never get tired of this. /SMOOCH\"
James was disgusted.
/James\: "Please don't do that, Vanity. It's disgusting."
/Grouchy\: "I smurf that disgusting too."
/Vanity\: "It's not disgusting! I had been smurfing that for all my life! So get used to it!"
/James\: "/SIGH\ If you puff so, Vanity."
/Grouchy\: "/SIGH\ Same here."
Vanity was very pleased and he went on looking at himself.
Just then, the three friends could see an Engine coming by. It was Edward. And with him was Handy.
James, Grouchy, and Vanity whistled and shouted to them.
/James\: "/PEEP! PEEP!\ /Shouting\ Hello!"
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "/Shouting\ Hello!"
/Edward\: "/PEEP! PEEP!\ /Shouting\ Hello!"
/Handy\: "/Shouting\ Hello!"
The three Smurfs also waved at each other.
And as the two Engines passed by each other, James, Grouchy, and Vanity continued on their journey.
It had been one and a half hours, but at long last, the three friends arrived at Knapford Station.
/Vanity\: "Aah, smurfy ol' Knapford Station."
/Grouchy\: "It hasn't smurfed a bit. But I would hate if something unsmurfy happen to it."
/James\: "Don't worry, Grouchy. Nothing "unsmurfy" will happen to Knapford Station, and it is after all, the biggest station on the island."
Grouchy smiled and he had to agree, even Vanity.
As James entered the station, he stopped at the back of it. And then, he uncoupled his train.
/Grouchy\: "What's your next job now, James?"
/James\: "My next job is the one that I also love, pulling a passenger train."
/Grouchy\: "And I also LOVE that you love that job."
/Vanity\: "Yeah, let's get smurfin'."
/James\: "Whoa, hold your "smurfs", Vanity. I had to pick up some coaches first."
/Vanity\: "So where are the coaches then?"
/James\: "They're at Knapford Yards."
/Grouchy\: "Well come on then, let's smurf them and get smurfin' so you and your friends can come with us to our village in our time period."
/James\: "I know, and I hope I'd made some good progress."
And James, along with Grouchy and Vanity, puffed off to fetch his train.
When James got to Knapford Yards, he was coupled up to his train, and he puffed off to Knapford Station.
And when the #5 engine arrived at the station, there were a lot of passengers waiting on the platform. The passengers were very keen to get on board James' train. But even though, James was pulling only three coaches.
Grouchy and Vanity looked back and they were amazed. They had never seen such so many people.
/Vanity\: "Smurfen my smurf, look at all those people."
/Grouchy\: "Yeah, there are sure a lot of them."
/James\: "There's a lot indeed, and taking passengers is the most important job of all. Well, pulling fast specials is also the most important job too."
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Whoa."
/Grouchy\: "So, what's your destination for this job?"
/James\: "My destination for this job is chuffing all the way to Vicarstown."
/Vanity\: "And where is Vicarstown?"
/James\: "It's at the eastern part of the island. And this journey is not like the other ones that I did today, it's going to be a very long one."
/Vanity\: "How long?"
/James\: "Two and a half hours."
/Grouchy\: "Two and a half hours?! But that'll take all day! But, I really LOVE smurfing on longer journeys on Sodor."
/James\: "What about the journeys at your time period, Grouchy?"
/Grouchy\: "Nah, I HATE those journeys, and they're nothing compared to the ones in this time period."
/James\: "/Chuckling\ Whatever you puff, Grouchy. Whatever you puff."
And Grouchy just had to smile.
Just then, James looked at the clock.
/James\: "Oh dear, it's nearly time for me to depart."
/Vanity\: "But there's still some people smurfing your train."
/Grouchy\: "Are you gonna smurf something, James?"
/James\: "Why yes, there is something that I can do, and it's this."
James turned to his passengers.
/James\: "Final boarding call! All aboard! And mind the gap between the platform and the train!"
When the passengers heard James' announcement, they all scrabbled into his train. And at last, the last passenger boarded the train.
Grouchy and Vanity were amazed and they were very impressed with James.
/Vanity\: "Wow, now that did the smurf."
/Grouchy\: "Yeah, smurfy one, James."'
/James\: "Thank you Grouchy, and I really out done myself."
Just then, the guard blew his whistle. "/TWEET!\"
And James began to depart.
/James\: "/PEEP! PEEP!\ Here we go, on to Vicarstown we go!"
/Vanity\: "Smurfy!"
/Grouchy\: "Are you smurfing an express train, James?"
/James\: "No, I'm pulling a local train."
/Vanity\: "What does local mean anyway?"
/James\: "It means that I had to stop at every station along the way to my final destination."
/Grouchy & Vanity\: "Oh."
/Grouchy\: "Well, just as long that we are smurfing our time together."
/James\: "We are, Grouchy. We are. And I'm having the most splendid day spending my time with you."
/Vanity\: "Hey, don't smurfget me!"
/James\: "Yes, and even you, Vanity."
/Vanity\: "Thank you, James."
James smiled his biggest smile. And he, along with his two special Smurf friends, chuffed off to do his job.
Throughout the day, James had been very busy. He worked his hardest so he can earn his reward of going to the medieval times with the 16 Smurfs. And Grouchy and Vanity were very impressed with James. The two Smurfs could see that the mid-size red tender engine was working his hardest. And also, they were having a wonderful time being together.
But even though, James was not the only one who was working hard. The rest of the Steam Team had also been very busy. And they were also working very hard throughout the day so they can also earn their reward of going to the medieval times with the 16 Smurfs. And some of the Smurfs were also very impressed with the rest of the Steam Team for working their hardest. And they were also having a wonderful time being together.
At Knapford Station in his office, The Fat Controller was having a wonderful time chatting with Papa and Grandpa. They've been chatting endlessly all day, talking about what it was like to be in charge of a railway and being a leader of a big group of Smurfs. And Grandpa also chat to the Fat Controller on being second in command for the group of Smurfs. And the railway controller and the leader Smurf also chat about that the Engines were really useful and the Smurfs were also really useful. And Papa, Grandpa, and the Fat Controller were also feeling very proud of having some hardworking Engines and hardworking Smurfs. And the three old chaps were also enjoying having tea and biscuits together.
And while he was chatting with Papa and Grandpa, the Fat Controller had heard that the Steam Team had been making good progress and had done their jobs, especially James. He was very delighted, and said to Papa and Grandpa that the eight Engines had earn their reward of going to the medieval times. And the two old Smurfs were also very delighted to hear that.
Evening came, and after they finished chatting, The Fat Controller closed his office and headed towards his little blue car. Papa and Grandpa walked along side with him. And after they got in the car, The Fat Controller, along with Papa and Grandpa, drove off to Tidmouth Sheds to see the Steam Team and the 14 Smurfs.
At Tidmouth Sheds, the Steam Team and the 14 Smurfs had returned home. The eight Engines were very tired and exhausted, but they sure had a wonderful time along with the 14 Smurfs.
/Thomas\: "Fizzling fireboxes, what a day."
/Percy\: "You can puff that again. I'm all puffed out."
/Emily\: "My wheels are aching me."
/Edward\: "So are my gears."
/James\: "And my axles."
/Snappy\: "But you Engines sure work hard today."
/Sassette\: "And we're all very impressed."
/Painter\: "And zome of uz had the most smurfy day zpending zome time together."
/Handy\: "I sure had the most smurfiest time with Edward."
/Hefty\: "Me and Gordon had the smurfiest time too."
/Vanity\: "Well me and Grouchy had the most biggest and smurfiest time with James."
/Grouchy\: "Yeah."
/Smurfette\: "And me, Sassette, and Emily sure had a very smurfy time together."
/Brainy\: "Well I smurf that we all had a very smurfy day spending some time with our Engine friends."
/Thomas\: "And we Engines sure had the most splendid day spending some time with you Smurfs."
/Henry\: "I peep to that."
/Gordon\: "Me too."
/Toby\: "Me three."
/Clumsy\: "Now let's all hope that Sir Topham will let you Engines smurf with us to our village in our time period."
/Thomas\: "We hope so too, Clumsy. But it depends on how we Engines done our jobs first."
/James\: "Oh, I hope the Fat Controller will puff, "You Engines can go with the Smurfs to their village in their time period"."
/Grouchy\: "I hope so too, James."
/Jokey\: "Ohh, I'm smurfing the unsmurfy shivers, and it's not funny at all."
/Lazy\: "And I can hardly smurf myself awake for all this waiting."
/Percy\: "Well, if you puff back to sleep, I can always use my super loud whistle."
/Jokey\: "And that will be the funniest thing to smurf. /Giggling\"
/Lazy\: "Please, no! Anything but that!"
/Greedy\: "Then smurf your eyes open."
/Lazy\: "I am, I am!"
The Steam Team and the 13 Smurfs couldn't help but giggle.
/The Steam Team\: "/Giggling\"
/The 13 Smurfs minus Lazy\: "/Giggling\"
/Lazy\: "Hmph! Very funny indeed."
Just then, Wild saw something and shouted.
/Wild\: "Smoo-wah!"
/Henry\: "What is it, Wild? You see something?"
/Wild\: "Uh-huh, uh-huh!"
/Henry\: "Then show us what it is."
Wild pointed to the distance.
The eight Engines and the 13 Smurfs(Except Wild) all looked on what Wild was pointing at. And they all could see a little blue car coming towards the sheds. "/Sound of a car approaching\"
/Thomas\: "Oh, here comes the Fat Controller!"
/Brainy\: "And Papa Smurf and Grandpa Smurf too!"
The car came to a complete stop. And the Fat Controller, Papa, and Grandpa exited out of the car.
The two old Smurfs then joined up with the 14 Smurfs.
/The Fat Controller\: "Good evening."
/The Steam Team\: "Good evening, Sir."
/Thomas\: "Did you had a splendid time with Papa Smurf and Grandpa Smurf, Sir?"
/The Fat Controller\: "Oh yes, I had a wonderful time with Papa Smurf and Grandpa Smurf."
/Papa\: "We smurfed a lot today."
/Grandpa\: "And we had tea and biscuits too."
/Thomas\: "Well, we're glad to hear that."
/James\: "So tell us, Sir. How did we do today?"
/The Fat Controller\: "Why, you all done a most splendid job of all, and showed me how you worked your hardest. And to add to that, you all are really useful Engines."
/The Steam Team\: "Oh, thank you, Sir."
/James\: "Does this mean that we can go with the Smurfs to their village at their time period?"
/The Fat Controller\: "Yes James, you all can go with the Smurfs to their village at their time period."
/The Steam Team\: "/Whistling/dinging\ HOORAY!"
/The 14 Smurfs minus Papa & Grandpa\: "YAY!"
/Thomas\: "How long you want us to be away, Sir?"
/The Fat Controller\: "I want you all to be back in three weeks."
/James\: "We accept that."
/The Fat Controller\: "Good. You all will leave first thing tomorrow, and Mr. Conductor will also show up to help you all time-travel. And I'll be getting some Engines to do your work while the eight of you are away."
/Thomas\: "Alright Sir."
/James\: "Thank you, Sir."
/The Fat Controller\: "And Toby, you'll be spending the night here in Tidmouth Sheds so you can go with your friends."
/Toby\: "Oh thank you, Sir."
/The Fat Controller\: "Alright then, that'll be all for today. Have a splendid time in the medieval times, and I'll see you all in three weeks. Cheerio."
/The Steam Team\: "Cheerio, Sir."
/The 15 Smurfs minus Wild\: "Smurfio, Sir Topham."
The Steam Team and the 16 Smurfs watched as the Fat Controller got into his little blue car, and he drove away. "/Sound of a car leaving\"
/Thomas\: "Alright then, we all should get some sleep if we want to wake up early tomorrow."
/Papa\: "And I agree with Thomas."
/Percy\: "But there's still some light in the sky."
/Grandpa\: "No matter, Percy. We can go to sleep while the sun is still setting."
/Lazy\: "And I can do that right now."
Lazy took out his sleeping equipment from his backpack, and he went fast asleep.
/Lazy\: "/Snoring\"
/Thomas\: "/Giggling\ Lazy really loves to go to sleep so quickly."
/Brainy\: "/Annoyed\ Yeah, he really does."
/Papa\: "Oh well. Alright my little Smurfs, it's time to get some sleep."
/The 12 Smurfs minus Papa, Grandpa, Lazy, & Wild\: "Yes Papa Smurf."
The 12 Smurfs, Papa, and Grandpa each took out their sleeping equipment from their backpacks, and they all tucked themselves in.
/The 15 Smurfs minus Wild\: "Good night, Engines. We'll smurf you all in the morning."
/The Steam Team\: "Good night, Smurfs. We'll see you all in the morning too."
One by one, The eight Engines and the 15 Smurfs(Minus Lazy) each closed their eyes, and they all went happily to sleep.
When nighttime came, everything in the Island of Sodor went silent. And everybody did had a very busy day keeping the island a wonderful place to live in, or to visit.
And at Tidmouth Sheds, while the Steam Team and the 16 Smurfs were fast asleep, they were dreaming on what fun they're going to have when the eight Engines arrive at the village in the medieval times. And Grouchy and James can't wait to have some fun also. But even though, there will be some dangerous obstacles that the Steam Team will had to face, but no matter what the danger they will face, they will overcome it by working as a team with the Smurfs. And that will be an adventure that the Steam Team will ever had in their whole lives.
(Acela Smurf7): Isn't this exciting? The Steam Team can't wait to go to the village in the medieval times and to meet the rest of the Smurfs. And how will they get there you readers ask? We'll have to find out soon enough!
Fun facts:
1: The quote: "there are two ways of doing things: the Great Western way, or the wrong way" can be traced back from the Season 2 episode: Pop Goes The Diesel.
2: The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance passenger train service in Europe that lasted from 1883 to 2009.
3: When James told Grouchy and Vanity that Hector once helped the #5 engine get his train through the snow and to Great Waterton, it was from the Season 12 episode: James Works It Out. (And you can see these episodes on Youtube or on any other video websites)